Resolving insolvency: Time in China

China: Resolving insolvency: Time was 1.7 years in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.4 years
in 2003
All-time low
1.7 years
in 2007
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Resolving insolvency: Time in China, 2003–2019

00.511.522.52003201120192003: 2.4 years2004: 2.4 years2005: 2.4 years2006: 2.4 years2007: 1.7 years2008: 1.7 years2009: 1.7 years2010: 1.7 years2011: 1.7 years2012: 1.7 years2013: 1.7 years2014: 1.7 years2015: 1.7 years2016: 1.7 years2017: 1.7 years2018: 1.7 years2019: 1.7 years

Source: World Bank. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, resolving insolvency: time in China stood at 1.7 years. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, resolving insolvency: time in China peaked at 2.4 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7 years, in 2007.

That places China 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Resolving insolvency: Time in China, year by year

Annual values for Resolving insolvency: Time (years) in China, 2003 to 2019.
Year years Change
2003 2.4 years —
2004 2.4 years +0.0%
2005 2.4 years +0.0%
2006 2.4 years +0.0%
2007 1.7 years -29.2%
2008 1.7 years +0.0%
2009 1.7 years +0.0%
2010 1.7 years +0.0%
2011 1.7 years +0.0%
2012 1.7 years +0.0%
2013 1.7 years +0.0%
2014 1.7 years +0.0%
2015 1.7 years +0.0%
2016 1.7 years +0.0%
2017 1.7 years +0.0%
2018 1.7 years +0.0%
2019 1.7 years +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.7 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 years, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.7 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 years, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1 years 1.7 years 2.4 years 7
2010s 1.7 years 1.7 years 1.7 years 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 122 Botswana 1.7 years compare
  2. 122 Colombia 1.7 years compare
  3. 122 Mauritius 1.7 years compare
  4. 122 Sri Lanka 1.7 years compare
  5. 122 Tajikistan 1.7 years compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is resolving insolvency: time in China?
Resolving insolvency: time in China was 1.7 years in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest resolving insolvency: time recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 years in 2003.
What is the lowest resolving insolvency: time recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 years in 2007.
How does China rank for resolving insolvency: time?
China ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is resolving insolvency: time rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Resolving insolvency: Time (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Resolving insolvency: Time (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,747 data points, 2003–2019
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